N/A
N=202
Effectiveness of Direct-to-Patient Outreach on Colorectal Cancer Screening Within a Low Income and Diverse Population
Malignant Neoplasm of Large Intestine
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01385579 ↗Enrolled (actual)
202
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Completion of a Colorectal Cancer Screening — 5; 31 participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Care manager outreach (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 50+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Primary completion
- Jun 2010
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Completion of a Colorectal Cancer Screening |
5; 31 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the direct mailing of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) kits to patients who are due for colorectal cancer screening is an effective way to improve colorectal cancer screening rates within a low income and racially/ethnically diverse population.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Ages 50 to 80 as of 12/31/2009 At least 2 visits to the community health center between 7/1/2008 and 12/31/2009
Exclusion criteria
Documented fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) within 1 year (between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2009) Documented sigmoidoscopy within 5 years (between 1/1/2005 and 12/31/2009) Documented colonoscopy within 10 years (between 1/1/2000 and 12/31/2009)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01385579). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.